This is a Yoga Alliance approved teacher training program leading to your Yoga Teaching Certification. Healthcare professionals, professional educators, and those preparing for the LSW and LPCs are also welcome to apply. Emphasis on mindfulness-based interventions for clinical populations. Participants will learn about how to use yoga and mindfulness-based interventions for their own self-care and with clinical and student populations including school social work, healthcare, geriatrics, those with cancer, substance abuse, eating disorders, other mental health issues, and clients in need of stress management.

At the end of the program, participants will be eligible to become Yoga Alliance Registered 200 Hour Yoga Teachers (RYT 200). A 10 hour practicum is required during the course of the training, utilizing your knowledge directly with your clinical populations. 3 hours of your own yoga/mindfulness practice needs to be maintained throughout the training. We will have group supervision that may be applied to IL LCSW hours during six of our weekend trainings. Dr. Brendel will be your lead trainer.

30 Social Work CEUs for IL LSW and IL LCSW will be available. 6 hours of group supervision are included that may be applied to your LCSW hours, if applicable. Applications are now being accepted and registration is now open. Dates of training are listed below.

About Dr. Kristen Brendel

Dr. Brendel received her PhD in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago. She is the founder of Per La Vita Wellness, LLC, a social enterprise that's dedicated to evidence-based practices for holistic health and wellness. At Per La Vita, she teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction classes, yoga therapy, yoga and mindfulness teacher training for professionals, and other clinical interventions for mental health. She also regularly presents workshops on mindfulness-based interventions to school districts, nonprofits, hospitals, and corporations. She was featured in The Guardian where she was interviewed as an expert on using mindfulness and yoga with mental health professionals to help mediate stress.

She is an international speaker, published author, mindfulness researcher, and an assistant professor of social work where she teaches a graduate level course on mindfulness for clinical social work. She has her IL License in Clinical Social Work, is an Experienced Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, has her IL Professional Educator's License in Social Work, and a Certification in Yoga Therapy from International Association of Yoga Therapists.

TRAINING DETAILS

Where:

Training will be held at 15 W. Merchants Drive Oswego, IL. 60543. Participants may miss up to 20 hours only and will need to make up the missed hours by completing outside assignments that they arrange on their own and at their own expense and have submitted prior to July 15, 2019. Any additional costs due to missing the weekend training is the sole responsibility of the student.

Training Dates:

April 27-28, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

May 4, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

May 11, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

May 18-19, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

June 1-2, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

June 15-16, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

June 22-23, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

July 13-14, 2019 (8 AM–6 PM)

July 20-21, 2019 (8 AM-6 PM) Graduation weekend

COST:

A deposit is required with your application! $500.00 non refundable deposit (cash or check) is required to hold your spot or $517.50, if using credit card/bank transfer. $3000.00 is early bird tuition if paid in full by March 18, 2019. $3500.00 regular tuition or with a payment plan. To pay without credit card fees, please make your deposit or final payment check out to Kristen Brendel, PhD and mail to:Dr. Kristen Brendel224 Isleview Drive Oswego, IL 60543

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We will have a number of experts in the field presenting to our group from near and far! Very exciting! Larger events will be open to the public. Please see Payment Terms and Financial Agreement for details on tuition. Payment plans are available. Kindly contact Dr. Brendel for details at drkristen@kristenbrendel.com.

I do expect this training will fill and space is limited, please register early for your space and to save on the cost of tuition. Will need to complete application below and provide your electronic signature on the participation, waiver of liability, hold harmless, and financial agreements. This training will be updated regularly. Please go to Facebook event page for regular notifications. *To avoid a conflict of interest and dual relationships, students currently in Aurora University's social work program are not eligible to apply until graduation. Primary location of class: 15 W. Merchants Drive Oswego, IL 60543.

Complete the forms and either email them to drkristen@kristenbrendel.com or send them by mail to: 224 Isleview Drive Oswego, IL 60543. Please send the form and then continue to Paypal for the deposit. DEPOSIT REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION $500.00 non refundable deposit (cash or check) is required to hold your spot or $517.50, if using credit card/bank transfer. Early bird tuition is $3000.00 when paid in full by 3/18/19. $3500.00 regular tuition, after 3/18/19 or with a payment plan. To pay without credit card fees, please make your checks out to Kristen Brendel, PhD and mail to: Dr. Kristen Brendel Per La Vita Wellness, LLC 224 Isleview Drive Oswego, IL 60543.